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Extreme Cold Watch in effect from January 25, 06:00 PM CST until January 27, 12:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

New Orleans, New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lat: 30.05°NLon: 90.03°WElev: 7ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	E 14 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	24 Jan 9:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Gretna LA

Extreme Cold Watch January 25, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 68 °F⇓
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
then Frost
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Frost
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 68 by 8am, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wind chill values as low as 16. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Widespread frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph.